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IBM System Storage DS4800

Scalable, high-performance storage for on demand computing environments

  
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Feature Benefits
4 Gbps FC host ports
  • Deliver high bandwidth for the most demanding applications

  • Provides up to 1724 MBps of sustained bandwidth for high-throughput applications through the eight channels
Backward compatible with 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps devices
  • Plan for the future while leveraging current investments

  • Auto-negotiation of connection speed eases configuration in mixed environments
Supports multiple RAID levels
  • High availability and security for mission-critical data

  • Flexibility to configure system to meet varying service levels
Redundant, hot-swappable components
  • Replace components without stopping the DS4800

  • Helps meet demanding service levels
Up to 224 FC or SATA drives
  • Upgrade from a workgroup SAN to an enterprise network storage system with a single DS4800
Dynamic Capacity Expansion (DCE)
  • Add DS4000 EXP810, DS400 EXP710 or DS4000 EXP100 enclosures to an existing DS4800 without stopping operations

  • Bring unused storage online for a new host group or an existing volume to provide additional capacity on demand
Up to 512 partitions
  • Optimize the utilization of storage devices

  • Reduce hardware and storage management costs
System Storage DS4000 Storage Manager software
  • Centralized management of all local and networked DS4000 series systems

  • Quickly configure and monitor storage from a browser-based interface

  • Configure volumes, perform routine maintenance and add new enclosures and capacity without interrupting access to data
Mix FC and SATA disk attachment units
  • Allocate FC disk to applications that demand the highest performance and have high I/O rates

  • Save hardware costs by allocating less expensive SATA drives to applications that require less performance
FlashCopy
  • Make point-in-time copies of logical volumes for file restoration, backups, application testing or data mining
Dynamic Volume Expansion
  • Expand logical volumes without disrupting operations



 
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